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Jerri Lin Nielsen (née Cahill; March 1, 1952 – June 23, 2009) was an American physician with extensive emergency room experience, who self-treated her breast cancer while stationed at Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica until she could be evacuated safely.
What a year 2024 was. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my breast cancer surgery,” Fischer, 50, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 4. “I spent the day in St. Louis surrounded by ...
But a new study published in JAMA Oncology found that undergoing a double mastectomy—a surgery where both breasts are removed—doesn’t increase the chances of survival after a breast cancer ...
William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer.
Fisher's impact on breast-cancer treatment was the subject of an August 2013 article in the Atlantic Monthly that was occasioned by his 95th birthday. "Before 1971, if you had breast cancer, chances are you'd have to get your breast cut off", the article recalled. "Surgeons had been taught one thing: radical surgery saves lives.
Over 20 years, the Ride raised over $1 million, which has been used to support breast cancer research fellowships at Johns Hopkins as well as education and patient support. [28] In 2008, Shockney was appointed as the University Distinguished Service Assistant Professor of Breast Cancer at Johns Hopkins.
Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.
The concept of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast surgery is one of the major contributions of Giuliano to modern day breast cancer management. [3] He inherited the idea of sentinel node biopsy from his mentor Morton in early 1990s, who at that time was using the technique for skin melanoma management.